The rains have been pouring down in Queensland, Australia. That's resulted plenty of earthworms, specifically the digaster longmani, which is a native species found in the southeast of the state, as ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Australia is renowned for being being filled with dangerous animals that can ...

An Australian woman discovered a giant earthworm squirming above ground this week after torrential rains in Queensland unearthed the insect. The photo posted by Australia’s 7 News on Tuesday showed ...

KHQ.COM - Heavy rains have been coming down in Queensland, Australia and the flooded grounds are bringing lots of earthworms to the surface... but not just any earthworms... giant earthworms! Yes, the ...

The most common worms in gardens include earthworms (often called nightcrawlers), nematodes, and the worm-like larvae of beetles, moths, and caterpillars. Generally speaking, earthworms are beneficial ...

An international research team from Spain, China, and Australia reports that earthworms, by breaking down organic matter and mineralizing nutrients in soil, may also be reducing the number and ...